lawn tennis

noun

1. tennis, especially when played on a grass court.

lawn tennis

noun

1. tennis played on a grass court
2. the formal name for tennis

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawn tennis¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

He explores not just the heavyweights like Wimbledon’s All England Lawn Tennis Club and Arthur Ashe but also epic indoor, urban and destination courts.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lawn Tennis Association gifted tickets valued at £5,700 to eight MPs from different parties, while golf's R&A gifted tickets worth just over £2,000 to four MPs for The Open at St Andrews.

From BBC

Padel is a racquet sport that uses the same scoring conventions as lawn tennis but is played on courts around a third smaller.

From BBC

Mother Nicky was an outstanding junior player and later became a coach, while dad Roger spent seven years running the Lawn Tennis Association.

From BBC

His mother Nicky - who the player credits as one of his biggest influences - is a coach and former junior champion, while father Roger was the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association.

From BBC